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samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
Part of being an expert is recognizing your limitations, flaws and vulnerabilities. This was not an expert.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
Should still work over Tor Browser, as should many open-source front-ends such as https://nitter.net.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
SSO is good for enterprise use, but manage your own credentials in your personal life so you're not dependent on unreliable Google.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
Here's an idea: don't let your underage kids on the Internet without supervision.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
Windows has become a complete piece of shit these days: almost nothing works well, there's ads built-in, security is just a big joke. I've taken to keeping my Windows machine for gaming only, network-isolated from Microsoft and re-imaged every 3-6 months.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
We don't have and don't want a cashless society. Anyone who says we do is your enemy.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
It also recommends using DuckDuckGo ... the "private" search engine hosted on US Microsoft servers.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
Nothing's changed other than a lot more people are emotionally charged about the topic by media.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
My Samsung "TV" draws almost 40W of power when it's turned "off" - I have to physically cut the power to it. There's also no way to disable Bluetooth. Spyware seems to be the fait accompli for Samsung.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
HDMI can carry Ethernet, so I still worry about the potential.
samfather
·4 years ago·discuss
According to what objective measures? A 12 year old literally "hacked" the iPhone to remotely and silently activate any microphone using only a phone number. Apple products are not secure.